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Originally Posted by TheOracle
the best officials use the T the least, because they don't have to.
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I just fundamentally disagree with this. In my first few years, I don't think I gave ANY technical fouls because I was intimidated. Are you saying that I was actually a GREAT official because I didn't give out technical fouls that were richly deserved? That's just silly.
On the other hand, the NCAA has practically given men's officials a hunting license to whack coaches with its "zero tolerance" policy. Absolutely
any unsporting conduct, including gestures for "missed" calls, is supposed to get a technical this year. I worked a college game this year with a guy who works a couple D1 conferences and he told me he'd already given 5 technical fouls in the first 2 weeks of his season.
IMHO, the best officials are not those who give the fewest technical fouls. The best officials are those that give technical fouls immediately when they are necessary and warranted; and who do not give technicals when they are not necessary and warranted.
I don't know you and I certainly do not mean to disparage you or your officiating experience. But in your last two posts, you've made statements that are glaringly false.